The Effect of Endurance Training on Some Inflammatory Markers in Male Smokers

Increased anti-inflammatory cytokines and decreased inflammatory cytokines through exercise is one of the ways to reduce chronic inflammation. Current study aimed at investigating the effect of endurance training on inflammatory markers in male smokers. Two groups: experimental (mean age 25.30 ± 2.95 years, n=10) and control (mean age 26.11 ± 2.76 years, n=10) were selected randomly. Endurance training protocol including of 20 minutes of running with intensity of 55-65% of heart rate reserve was performed by the experimental group during six weeks. 48 hours after the last training session, measurements similar to those before training and blood samples were collected. The data were analyzed by dependent t test within a group and independent t test between the groups (α≤0.05). The results showed that six weeks of endurance training intervention significantly decreased CRP (P=0.012) and significantly increased IL-10 (P=0.01) in the experimental group. The results indicated the effect of exercise on inflammatory markers in male smokers. On the other hand, these findings show that smokers may reduce the side effects of smoking if they have endurance training. But this requires further research on the role of endurance training and its relationship to inflammation.